Medical Back Problems with Mcc in Tennessee
MS-DRG 551: Medical back problems with mcc
$61,442typical hospital bill
$13,530typical amount paid
$9,643–$25,177range paid across 13 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $61,442 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center | Bartlett | 12 | $93,767 | $9,643 | |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | Chattanooga | 17 | $42,368 | $10,173 | |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center | Powell | 13 | $56,821 | $11,007 | |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center | Nashville | 23 | $147,642 | $12,583 | |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 14 | $36,052 | $12,914 | |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro | 16 | $35,394 | $13,311 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 32 | $93,645 | $13,530 | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | 28 | $55,316 | $13,631 | |
| Erlanger Medical Center | Chattanooga | 13 | $70,091 | $15,578 | |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City | 17 | $93,426 | $16,350 | |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville | 22 | $42,973 | $18,120 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 45 | $94,480 | $22,723 | |
| Regional One Health | Memphis | 20 | $61,442 | $25,177 |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.